Very up and down with the clouds around but production isn't half bad. Rain did some nice panel cleaning so things looking good.
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Very up and down with the clouds around but production isn't half bad. Rain did some nice panel cleaning so things looking good.
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Last month wasnt 2 bad considering the few bad days. Saved ~17kg of gass with heating geyser on the hybrid setup
Busy playing with water consumptions based on tank usage
Busy playing with water consumptions based on tank usage
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A weird graph due to not enough load but looks like it should be able to do at least 80% of panel rating. Need to run some things like oven and geyser at the same time to see what it peaks at.
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Thought your geyser is seperate?
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It is. But I can still run the geyser via inverter. Just press a button on the phone and it runs off AC. I never use the inverter though as the controller manages fine on DC.
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Full around 9.
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An update on my COJ deposit. After not wanting to pay it and continuing to pay the current amount owing, all they have done now is allocated those payments to the deposit (to make up the R11k) and put the account in arrears 
After speaking to COJ, I agreed to an interest-free AOD of R316 per month over 36 months. It's kak, but better than taking it out on the CC and paying interest.
The plan over the next year is to get another 4 panels & another 16kwh battery, switch genny to gas and they can come and take their kak meter. Unless a new gov comes in and adjusts things, which i doubt
After speaking to COJ, I agreed to an interest-free AOD of R316 per month over 36 months. It's kak, but better than taking it out on the CC and paying interest.
The plan over the next year is to get another 4 panels & another 16kwh battery, switch genny to gas and they can come and take their kak meter. Unless a new gov comes in and adjusts things, which i doubt
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Best thing is to get disconnected. I can’t fathom the problems I would be having if I was grid connected still.An update on my COJ deposit. After not wanting to pay it and continuing to pay the current amount owing, all they have done now is allocated those payments to the deposit (to make up the R11k) and put the account in arrears
After speaking to COJ, I agreed to an interest-free AOD of R316 per month over 36 months. It's kak, but better than taking it out on the CC and paying interest.
The plan over the next year is to get another 4 panels & another 16kwh battery, switch genny to gas and they can come and take their kak meter. Unless a new gov comes in and adjusts things, which i doubt
I can’t physically be there to go to COJ and fight them over anything. 99% of the problems are electricity related to most people.
I have peace of mind every time the COJ bill comes knowing unless I get a leak somewhere, the bill will always be the same amount.
Batteries are basically full. Washing done, Dishwasher on its hottest cycle also done. Geyser still done at max setting 70C.
Now I'm dumping excess pv into the pool using the heat pump. Maybe I can get the temp up a bit to swim a bit later.
Now I'm dumping excess pv into the pool using the heat pump. Maybe I can get the temp up a bit to swim a bit later.
Agreed, also paying like R1500+ just for network fees is wild, tried going to prepaid, was told they have no meters and I must apply next year despite having a prepaid meter already, it's just on a postpaid tariff
Network fees are wild, that is a new battery and a few panels each year.
wingnut771
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There are still fees on prepaid too and you get into trouble if you don't buy every month.
afaik its R300 or so p/m
wingnut771
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For now. I predict that to be R1000pm in 5 years time. Anyway, like you said, they wont allow you cash cow to go onto prepaid because you are a cash cow.
